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Molly Ivins, 1944-2007

"So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."

"Researchers at U.C. Berkeley have discovered that some of the
net's most popular sites are using a tracking service that can't
be evaded - even when users block cookies, turn off storage in
Flash, or use browsers' “incognito” functions.

The researchers say the site is using sneaky techniques to
prevent users from opting out of being tracked on popular sites,
including the TV streaming site Hulu.com."

Your computer, your phone, and your other digital devices hold
vast amounts of personal information about you and your family.
Can police officers enter your home to search your laptop? Do
you have to give law enforcement officials your encryption keys
or passwords? If you are pulled over when driving, can the
officer search your cell phone?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has answers to these
questions in the new "Know Your Digital Rights" guide, including
easy-to-understand tips on interacting with police officers and
other law enforcement officials."

"If you are arrested in the UK on suspicion that you may have
committed a crime but are later proven innocent, your DNA
profile will still remain within government databases, according
to a new report in The Daily Telegraph.

After previously promising that it would destroy all DNA
profiles of innocent civilians, except when charges involve
violence or sex crimes, the UK government has now decided that
it will keep such profiles after all, but do so 'anonymously.'"